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Unbearably cold office? Your legal duties explained
Winter is truly upon us and as temperatures drop, some employees are spending their days in uncomfortably cold workplaces. For employers, this is a vital issue that needs to be addressed. While heating can be costly, the price of not meeting your legal duties when it comes to workplace temperature could be higher.
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
The future of homeworking – reflections and implications
It goes without saying that the future of how we work feels like a more pertinent debate now than it ever has....
Published 21 Oct 2020
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RISK
NEWS
New worldwide fire safety standard launched
A global coalition of over 80 fire safety leadership organisations has launched a new internationally consistent approach to the safety and management of buildings, with...
Published 21 Oct 2020
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RISK
NEWS
New steps to close loophole regarding mobile phone use while driving
People using a handheld mobile phone in all circumstances while driving will be breaking the law, under new government plans unveiled by Roads Minister Baroness...
Published 21 Oct 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Businesses to reduce carbon emissions through flexible working
UK businesses could benefit from millions of pounds in new savings and dramatically reduce their carbon footprint according to new research from O2....
Published 21 Oct 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Forklifts: a new wave of prosecutions
A wave of recent HSE prosecutions involving the use of forklifts at work has highlighted the importance of health and safety around their use....
Published 15 Oct 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
New code brings global consistency to facility management procurement
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a new global industry code of practice that sets out high-level steps to bring transparency and...
Published 14 Oct 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
How COVID-19 can offer opportunities for remote working
Working from home (aka ‘remote working’) is opening a world of opportunity. If you’ve ever dreamt of logging onto Teams from a café on Bondi...
Published 14 Oct 2020
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Requirements set out for legally-required building safety manager role
The competence requirements for the proposed new role of building safety manager have been set out in a new report, Safer people, safer homes: Building Safety...
Published 14 Oct 2020
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RISK
NEWS
No joking matter – vicarious liability before the courts again
The scope of vicarious liability is undoubtedly narrow. Peter Wake, Partner at law firm Weightmans, looks at the impact of recent case law on this...
Published 14 Oct 2020
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
The workplace Christmas party
There are many benefits to having an ‘in person’ work Christmas party. It is an ideal opportunity for colleagues to get together in a relaxed...
Published 8 Dec 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Muslim banker sacked for calling his boss on Christmas Day was unfairly dismissed
A Muslim banker who lost his job after contacting his bosses on Christmas Day was unfairly dismissed, an Employment Tribunal has ruled. ...
Published 7 Apr 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
HSE produces risk assessment on working in cold temperatures
As winter takes hold, the HSE has produced some helpful advice on keeping people as comfortable as possible when working in the cold....
Published 1 Dec 2022
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RISK
NEWS
Work at height: employee’s fall from driver’s cab results in £1m fine
A logistics company has been fined £1 million after an employee fell over ten metres and sustained serious injuries....
Published 13 Aug 2024
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RISK
GUIDES
The dangers of working at height: a manager’s guide
Working at height remains one of the biggest causes of fatalities and major injuries. Common cases include falls from ladders and through fragile surfaces....
Published 11 Apr 2023
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
It’s time to get tough on asbestos, says IOSH
Stronger measures on asbestos management are needed to save lives, according to the global body for health and safety professionals....
Published 8 Feb 2022
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